Research Notes for the family of Joseph Rutledge


  Name   Date Notes County State Source
* Joseph Rutledge born abt. 1744   Amelia Virginia (4)(5)
    father   James Rutledge      
    mother   Sarah ?      
    history 1754 Prince Edward Co. was created from Amelia Co. Prince Edward Virginia  
    patent May 12, 1759 280 acres adjoining the lines of Womack Smith and Atkins (recorded on July 5, 1774) Amelia Virginia (5)
    married abt. 1769 Mary Paschal   Virginia (4)(5)
    deed land Feb. 13, 1773 to Runford DeJarnett Prince Edward Virginia (4)(5)
    Tithables 1773   Prince Edward Virginia (1)
    deed land Nov. 15, 1777 to Joseph Atkinas Amelia Virginia (4)(5)
    history July 14, 1781 Prince Edward Court House village was invaded by the British Redcoats Prince Edward Virginia  
    tax list 1785   Prince Edward Virginia (5)
    census 1785 head of household Prince Edward Virginia (1)(2)
    census 1787   Prince Edward Virginia  
    buys land Oct. 2, 1797 recorded 14 Dec 1797 Lunenburg Virginia (6)
    census 1810 00211-00010-09 Lunenburg Virginia (2)
    sells land Oct. 1, 1811 to Walton Knight Lunenburg Virginia (6)
    sells land Dec. 17, 1811 to James Smith Lunenburg Virginia (6)
    bond Jan. 30, 1812 bond agst any dower claim made by Mary Lunenburg Virginia (6)
    died bef. Feb. 1814   Greenville South Carolina (5)(6)
    buried          
    Inventory Feb. 22, 1814 Paschal Rutledge Administrator Greenville South Carolina (6)
+ Mary Paschal born   a.k.a. (Mary Atkins) (6)     (4)
    father          
    mother          
    married abt. 1769     Virginia (4)(5)
    has child May 26, 1768 Nancy    Virginia (5)(6)
    has child 1770 Thomas   Virginia (6)
    has child abt. 1772 Joseph   Virginia (6)
    has child bet. 1770 - 1780 Kiah     (6)
    has child abt. 1779 Robert   Virginia (6)
    has child 1779 Blanks   Virginia (6)
    has child 1789 Little Berry   Virginia (6)
    has child 1790 Spencer B.   Virginia (6)
    has child 1798 Polly A.   Virginia (6)
    has child 1786 Paschal Lunenburg Virginia (6)
    has child   James     (6)
    relinquish dowel Oct. 24, 1811       (6)
    died bef. Nov. 24, 1819   Greenville South Carolina (6)
    buried          
    estate appraisal Nov. 24, 1819 Paschal Rutledge Administrator Greenville South Carolina (6)
    estate Feb. 1, 1822 estate settlement appears to be final Greenville South Carolina (6)
 
Children of Joseph Rutledge and Mary Paschal
1 Nancy Mary Rutledge born May 26, 1768  11 May 1789 in bible of son Pascal    Virginia (5)(6)(7)(8)
    married bond Jan. 5, 1788   Prince Edward Virginia (4)(6)
    married Jan. 17, 1788   Prince Edward Virginia (6)
    has child May 11, 1789 William Pascal Dacus   Virginia (8)
    has child Sep. 5, 1791 Mary Adkins Dacus   Virginia (7)(8)
    inventory 1814 Listed 2nd in fathers inventory distribution list Greenville South Carolina (6)
    died July 29, 1832   Greenville South Carolina (7)(8)
    buried   Dacus Cemetery, Greenville County, South Carolina Greenville South Carolina (8)
+ William T. Dacus  born  Sep. 28, 1754      Virginia (6)(7)(8)
    father    John DACUS     (8)
    mother    Mara Bucke ADKINS     (8)
    married Jan. 17, 1788   Prince Edward Virginia (6)
    census 1810   Lunenburg Virginia (2)
    census 1830   Greenville South Carolina (2)
will Feb. 15, 1839
    died Apr. 16, 1839   Greenville South Carolina (7)(8)
Probated Jul. 15, 1839
    buried   Dacus Cemetery, Greenville County, South Carolina Greenville South Carolina (8)
2 Thomas Rutledge born 1770     Virginia (6)
married Elizabeth
    inventory 1814 Listed 1st in fathers inventory distribution list Greenville South Carolina (6)
census 1840  M: 1 15-20, 1 50-60, F: 1 40-50 Claiborne TN
    census 1850   Claiborne TN (4)
census 1860 age 94 Claiborne TN
    died          
+ Elizabeth ? born 1800     Virginia   
married Thomas Rutledge
died
buried
3 Joseph Rutledge born Oct. 6, 1771        
    married Aug. 29, 1793 Ann Atwood Prince Edward Virginia  
    married Dec. 24, 1799 Nancy Harden Columbia Georgia  
    tax list 1805   Columbia Georgia  
    tax list 1806   Columbia Georgia  
    moved abt. 1807     Alabama  
    inventory 1814 Listed 4th in fathers inventory distribution list Greenville South Carolina (6)
    bought land Feb. 8, 1818 from Benjamin Murrill Madison (Limestone) Alabama  
    deeded land abt. 1820 to John Harding Limestone Alabama  
    census 1820   Limestone Alabama  
    bought land Jan. 2, 1821 from Allison Hodges Limestone Alabama  
    census 1830   Limestone Alabama  
    church June 1835   Monroe Mississippi  
    census 1840   Monroe Mississippi  
    died Aug. 13, 1843   Monroe Mississippi  
    buried          
    estate Jan. 2, 1844 estate appraisal filed   Mississippi  
    estate Oct. 1846 Final settlement   Mississippi  
+ Ann Atwood born 1780        
    father   James Atwood      
    mother   Martha McGehee      
    father-in-law   William Collins      
    married Aug. 29, 1793   Prince Edward Virginia  
    died          
    buried          
+ Nancy Hardin born Oct. 10, 1780   Lunenburg Virginia  
    father   William Harding      
    mother   Martha Malone      
    moved 1789   Columbia Georgia  
    married Dec. 24, 1799   Columbia Georgia  
    has child 1801 Martha Rutledge   Georgia  
    has child 1803 Sarah Rutledge   Georgia  
    has child Sep. 10, 1805 William W. Rutledge      
    has child Feb. 2, 1807 Alfred Henry Rutledge Limestone Alabama  
    has child 1810 Ann Spencer Rutledge Limestone Alabama  
    deed 1810 deed of gift of Martha Malone Hardin to daughter Nancy Rutledge      
    has child 1812 Nancy Rutledge Limestone Alabama  
    has child 1815 Robert A. Rutledge Limestone Alabama  
    has child 1818 James T. Rutledge Limestone Alabama  
    census 1820   Limestone Alabama  
    has child abt. 1820 Joseph Rutledge, Jr. Limestone Alabama  
    has child aft. 1820 Elizabeth S. Rutledge Limestone Alabama  
    census 1830   Limestone Alabama  
    census 1840   Monroe Mississippi  
    died Aug. 30, 1843   Monroe Mississippi  
    buried          
4 Robert Rutledge born abt. 1779     Virginia (6)
    married Jan. 4, 1800  !MARRIAGE:Lunnenburg, Co., VA by James Shelburne WB5/51 Lunenburg Virginia (6)(11)
bought 1803 Lewis (Lew) Smithson & wife Elizabeth sold 120 acres on Juniper Creek to Robert Rutledge. Adjoins lands of Thomas Shelbourne, Robt. Love, Thomas Wommack. (LDB 19, p 179-A) Lunenburg Virginia
Surety Nov. 10, 1803 Marriage - Frances Smithson to Mary Lester. Lunenburg Virginia (10)
    census 1810 (30010/10110,0,0) Greenville South Carolina (2)
    inventory 1814 Listed 5th in fathers inventory distribution list Greenville South Carolina (6)
    census 1820 (130001 34010) Greenville South Carolina (2) 
    died          
+ Nancy Smithson born  Aft. 1776  possibly daughter of William Smithson and Sally Lester     (6)
    married Jan. 4, 1800   Lunenburg Virginia (6)
    died          
5 Blanks Rutledge born 1779     Virginia (6)
    married Oct. 17, 1805   Lunenburg Virginia (6)
    Military   War of 1812   Virginia  
    inventory 1814 Listed 7th in fathers inventory distribution list Greenville South Carolina (6)
    census 1820   Lunenburg Virginia (2)
    census 1830   Lunenburg Virginia (2)
    census 1840   Lunenburg Virginia (2)
    census 1850   Lunenburg Virginia (2)
    census 1860   Lunenburg Virginia (2)
    died aft. 1860     Virginia  
+ Polly Clay born abt. 1780       (6)
    father   OBEDIAH CLAY     (4)
    mother          
    married Oct. 17, 1805   Lunenburg Virginia (6)
    probate Nov 9, 1815 fathers estate probate Lunenburg Virginia (4)
    has child 1810 Richard Lunenburg Virginia  
    has child 1827 William Lunenburg Virginia (4)
    died          
6 Little Berry Rutledge born 1789     Virginia (6)
    alias   LittleBerry, L Berry, and Littleberry.     (6)
    marriage bond Dec. 26, 1812   Lunenburg Virginia  
    married Dec. 30, 1812   Lunenburg Virginia (6)
    inventory 1814 Listed 11th in fathers inventory distribution list Greenville South Carolina (6)
25 Nov 1814 Marrage: MOON, Jesse and FARMER, Permelia - Sur. Littleberry RUTLEDGE Lunenburg Virginia
    census 1820 (200010 20100) Greenville South Carolina (2)
    census 1830 (0011001000000 2310100000000) Greenville South Carolina (2)
character witness 1835 State Vs. Joseph Rutledge - accused of stealing $5.75 Greenville South Carolina (10)
bond July 18, 1838 paid a fourth of $400 bond for release of Joseph Rutledge Greenville South Carolina (10)
character witness 1838 State Vs. Joseph Rutledge - accused of stealing a watch Greenville South Carolina (10)
court Apr. 2, 1838 In a note, Prosecutor William Griffith stated he has reason to believe that Littleberry Rutledge has within the last year past been in the habit of Retailing Spirituous Lickers contrary to the laws of the state. Then Judge Rich Herrington ordered the Sheriff to arrest Littleberry Rutledge and have him appear before the court Greenville South Carolina (10)
witness 1835 character witness for Joseph Rutledge accused of stealing $5.75 Greenville South Carolina (10)
court July 18, 1838 paid a fourth of $400 bond for Joseph Rutledge accused of stealing a watch Greenville South Carolina (10)
court Apr. 17, 1839 A verdict of guilty of Retailing without License and a fine of $100 plus court costs of $26.18 to L. B. Rutledge. List of witness for prosecution and defense were: Thomas C. Austin, Thomas Hall, John S. Howard, William McDoogle, David Armstrong, John Roark, Herny Atkinson, William B. Holcomb, James A. Patterson, Alexander Thompson, James A. Thompson, John Griffith, each had a sworn disposition within L.B. court papers file Greenville South Carolina (10)
court Apr. 22, 1839 Document of plea of guilt from L. B. Rutledge and James A. Patterson on having retailing liquors contrary to state laws and a discharge upon conditions of $100 fine Greenville South Carolina (10)
court Jan. 1840 Document that L. B Rutledge paid his fine of $100 for his convection of Retailing without License Greenville South Carolina (10)
court 1840 Filed Judgment of State vs. L. B. Rutledge on Indirect Retailing without License Greenville South Carolina (10)
Occupation 1860 School Teacher Pickens South Carolina
census 1860 Pickens South Carolina
    died abt. Mar. 1860   Pickens South Carolina (6)
+ Nancy Farmer born 1793     Virginia (6)
    married Dec. 30, 1812   Lunenburg Virginia (6)
    has child abt. 1814 Joseph   South Carolina   
    has child   James H.    South Carolina  
has child Spencer South Carolina
has child Mar. 13, 1825 Emily South Carolina
has child Abt. 1827 Nancy South Carolina
has child 1828 Martha Mary South Carolina
has child Apr. 1828 Parthenia Hardin South Carolina
has child 1832 Elizabeth South Carolina
has child 1834 Sarah A. South Carolina
has child 1837 Harriet Adeline South Carolina
census 1860 Pickens South Carolina
    died aft. 1860   Greenville South Carolina (6)
7 Spencer B. Rutledge born abt. 1790     Virginia (6)
    inventory 1814 Listed 10th in fathers inventory distribution list Greenville South Carolina (6)
    census 1820 (000010 00000) Greenville South Carolina (2)
I.O.U. signed by Samuel Crawford and Thomas R. Crawford on January 7, 1822 to pay Spencer B. Rutledge the sum of $833.13 by or before the 25th of December 1823. Greenville South Carolina (10)
court 1822 Court of General Sessions 1800 – 1909 – Spring of 1822, Rutledge, S. B., charge of harboring negros, page 519. Greenville South Carolina (10)
court Aug. 2, 1824 Filed Judgment - Spencer B. Rutledge vs. Samuel Crawford and Thomas R. Crawford -was paid $366.82 with interest to the clerk on November 2, 1824 Greenville South Carolina (10)
court Oct. 1824 Spencer B. Rutledge is suing Samuel Crawford and Thomas R. Crawford for the sum of $360.82 with interest from the 2nd of November, 1824. The court decided in Spencer’s favor for the recovery. Signed by Davis H. Walker, Plaintiff’s Attorney. Greenville South Carolina (10)
court Nov. 2, 1824 Samuel and Thomas R. Crawford are levied $360.82 until satisfactions shall be made of this execution which Spencer B. Rutledge recovers damages to be render on first Monday after the fourth Monday in March next (1825?). From the October 1824 court decision. Signed by Davis H. Walker, Plaintiff’s Attorney. Greenville South Carolina (10)
    census 1830 (0000010000000 0000000000000) Greenville South Carolina (2)
Petition for
Guardianship
July 12, 1831 Spencer B. Rutledge be appointed guardian for the three minors over the age of choice and the tree minors under the age of choice. Stating the mother’s , Polly A. Rutledge Philbert, written consent. Stating their father John Philbert, now deceased. Something about their grandfather A. Philbert. Listing the names of the children as Martha Filbert, Nancy Filbert, and John Archer Philbert are minors of the age of choice. Listing the names of the children as Polly Philbert, Elizabeth Philbert, and Paschal Philbert are minors under the age of choice. Greenville South Carolina (10)
court Mar. 1833 Warrant to Samuel & Thomas R. Crawford to appear in court on October 1833, before the Honorable Elisha Hall Bay of a plea of trespass on the case to the said Spencer B. Rutledge for the amount of $3,400. Signed by Davis H. Walker, Plaintiff’s Attorney. Greenville South Carolina (10)
    Occupation May 9, 1835 (attorney for John Pitts) Newberry South Carolina  
    Orphans Court   gdn of the children of John Filbert Perry Alabama (4)
    Orphans Court   gdn of Mary A. Fuilbert now M. A. Chandler, her husband is Wm. Chandler, June 1836 Greenville South Carolina (4)
    census 1840   Perry Alabama (2)
    census 1850   Perry Alabama (2)(6)
married  Jan. 8, 1856  Rutledge, Spenser married Cureton, C.C. Marrage Book: 1851-1863 page 369 Perry Alabama
    census 1860   Perry Alabama (2)
petition July 28, 1865 petition to show he has been a resident for past 30 years Perry Alabama
Aug. 18, 1865 Perry Alabama
will !WILL:Mobile, AL Wills 3 1857-70 pg 569-741 (11)
    died          
+ C. C. Cureton born  abt. 1835 possibly "Claudia Caroline Cureton" daughter of John Moon Cureton and Mary Adkins Dacus      
aka "Claudia" (11)
    married  Jan. 8, 1856  Rutledge, Spenser married Cureton, C.C. Marrage Book: 1851-1863 page 369 Perry Alabama  
census 1860 C.C. Rutledge age 24 born in S.C. Perry Alabama
    died          
8 Polly A. Rutledge born 1798 a.k.a. "Mary 'Polly' Rutledge Philbert"   Virginia (4)(6)
    married Dec. 21, 1808   Lunenburg Virginia (4)(6)(9)
    inventory 1814 Listed 9th in fathers inventory distribution list Greenville South Carolina (6)
    has child Bet. Jul 1817 - 1823 Mary A.      (10)
    has child  Bet. 1808 - Jul 1817 Martha      (10)
    has child Bet. 1808 - Jul 1817 John Archer      (10)
    has child Aft. Jul 1817 Pascal      (10)
    has child  Bet. 1808 - Jul 1817 Nancy      (10)
    has child Abt. 1831 Elizabeth   South Carolina (10) 
census 1830 Polly wid. 1010100 - 0021101 Greenville South Carolina (9)
    died 1836        
+ John Filbert born         (6)
father A. Filbert
    married Dec. 21, 1808   Lunenburg Virginia (6)(9)
census 1810 Lunenburg Virginia (9)
census 1820 Greenville South Carolina (9)
    died abt. 1830        (9)
9 Paschal Rutledge born 1786   Lunenburg Virginia (6)
a.k.a. J. Paschal RUTLEDGE (11)(12)
    Land Grant 1778   Greenville South Carolina  
    married bef. 1812   Lunenburg Virginia (6)
    inventory 1814 Listed 8th in fathers inventory distribution list Greenville South Carolina (6)
I.O.U. to Paschal Rutledge, Administrator or Estate of Mary Rutledge promise to pay $1100.00 on or before the first day of December 1820. Signed by James Creamer and (his mark) Blake Carlton. Witness by: Rie ? Lester and William A. Carr. Greenville South Carolina (10)
    census 1820 (300020 20010) Greenville South Carolina (2)
Acceptance note by Paschal Rutledge accepting $313.86 on April 1, 1821. Greenville South Carolina (10)
court Feb. 1, 1822 James Creamer and Blake Carlton are levied $815.82 until satisfactions shall be made of this execution which Paschal Rutledge recovers damages to be render on first Monday after the fourth Monday in March 1823). Signed by William Choice, Plaintiff’s Attorney. Greenville South Carolina (10)
court Feb. 1, 1822 Warrant to James Creamer and Blake Carlton to appear in court on October 1824, before the Honorable Elisha Hall Bay of a plea of trespass on the case to the said Paschal Rutledge for the amount of $815.82 Signed William Choice, Plaintiff’s Attorney. Greenville South Carolina (10)
Feb. 1, 1822 Acceptance note by Paschal Rutledge accepting $130.00 on February 1, 1822. Greenville South Carolina (10)
court Aug. 13, 1822 Filed judgment with clerk. Paschal Rutledge, Admin. vs. James Creamer and Blake Carlton, ? in Assumped Damages $2200.00. Take judgment for $815.82. Judgment set aside and leave to plead Nov 5, 1822. Rule to plead posted Feb 2, 1823. Judgment signed April 30, 1823 Greenville South Carolina (10)
    Tax List 1822   Morgan Georgia  
court James Creamer and Blake Carlton on a plea of Trespass for certain promises not performed to the said Paschal Rutledge his damage $2200.00. Greenville South Carolina (10)
court Marc. 1823 James Creamer and Blake Carlton are to pay Paschal Rutledge the sum of $815.82 plus $29.03. (10)
    Tax List 1824   Morgan Georgia  
    died abt. 1836   Perry Alabama  
    estate probated 1836 He died without a will and his estate enters probate court in 1836 - James H. is appointed administrator Perry Alabama (6)(12)
estate probated Dec. 4, 1842 Probate settled 4 Dec 1842 Perry Alabama (12)
+ Mary Lester born Apr. 29, 1786   Lunenburg Virginia (6)
    father   Arichibald Lester     (6)
    mother   Elizabeth Crymes     (6)
    married Bef. 1812   Lunenburg Virginia (6)
    has child abt. 1812 Berry W.   South Carolina  (12)
    has child 1813 Eliza Ann   South Carolina  
    has child June 16, 1815 James Henry   South Carolina (12) 
    has child abt. 1816 Phillip Smith   South Carolina  (12)
    has child abt. 1821 Mary L.   South Carolina  
    has child July 15, 1823 Paschal Greenville South Carolina (12) 
    has child 1829 Elizabeth   South Carolina  
    died 1869   Perry Alabama (6)
estate probated 1870 her will was probated in 1870 Perry Alabama
10 James Rutledge born         (6)
    inventory 1814 Listed 6th in fathers inventory distribution list Greenville South Carolina (6)
    died          
11 Kiah Rutledge born bet. 1770 - 1780       (6)
    alias   Leah     (6)
    tax list 1798   Oglethorpe Georgia (6)
      1801   Greene Georgia  
      1805   Greene Georgia  
    inventory 1814 Listed 3rd in fathers inventory distribution list Greenville South Carolina (6)
    Tax List 1817   Morgan Georgia  
    Tax List 1818   Morgan Georgia  
    Tax List 1820   Morgan Georgia  
    census 1820   Morgan Georgia (2)(6)
    Tax List 1822   Morgan Georgia  
    Tax List 1826   Morgan Georgia  
    Land Lottery 1827 Muscogee County  Morgan Georgia  
    Tax List 1829   Morgan Georgia  
    census 1830   Morgan Georgia (2)(6)
    Tax List 1830   Morgan Georgia  
    Tax List 1832   Morgan Georgia  
    Tax List 1838   Morgan Georgia  
    Tax List 1839   Morgan Georgia  
    census 1840   Morgan Georgia (2)(6)
    died bet. Dec. 1840 - Jan. 1841        
    Tax List 1843   Morgan Georgia  
    Tax List 1848   Morgan Georgia  
    Tax List 1849   Morgan Georgia  
+ Sarah  born          
    married          
    has child   Frances      
    has child abt. 1818 Joshua      
    has child   Mary      
    died          
    buried          
               



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